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The latest news about research, events, staff and students from the School of East Asian Studies.

19 January 2022

School of East Asian Studies Competition 2022

We are delighted to announce the annual University of Sheffield School of East Asian Studies Essay Competition for Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 students in the UK is now open.

SEAS - Field trip output - silent city — Silent City by Flora Lee

5 November 2021

"Field trip from home" - Opportunities, challenges and outcomes of digital ethnography

How can students develop advanced knowledge of East Asia and how could practical skills usually developed ‘in the field’ be fostered when travel is restricted?

19 October 2021

Philip Leverhulme Prize for Dr Jennifer Coates

Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Coates and being awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize worth £100,000 for her work on film studies, visual art and Japanese cultural studies.

8 October 2021

Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired the hit TV show

Squid Game provides a sharp critique of the socio-economic inequality that plagues the lives of many in South Korea. More specifically, it speaks to the deepening household debt crisis affecting the lower and middle classes.

Published by The Conversation

AHRC Research Fellowship to explore early protestant communities in Korea.

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Hyun Kyong Chang on receiving an AHRC Research, Development and Engagement Fellowship to work on a project entitled "Pacific Voicings: Korean Hymns and Prayers in the Age of Empires, 1884-1945".

16 September 2021

Providing enhanced employability skills through the Digital Asia Exhibition

A review of the Digital Asia Exhibition project, written by the students who took part.

Written by
Andrei I Stan, Annabel Langdon, Luke Wakemen, Faye Larkins
Undergraduate Students, School of East Asian Studies

2 August 2021

Digital Asia 2021

Through partnerships with South Yorkshire’s thriving digital sector, staff and students in SEAS are developing new initiatives to support employability and digital development. The Digital Asia Exhibition is just one example of this work.

29 July 2021

Explore our virtual poetry exhibition

As part of their Korean language coursework, this year’s level 2 Korean Studies students were asked to write a poem with a translation, including artwork if they wished.

4 June 2021

SEAS welcomes a number of new staff

The School of East Asian Studies has recently employed a number of new staff, growing our expertise in areas of East Asian business, politics and international relations.

26 May 2021